prop survey

[steplift20]

so nobody is turning a 13 1/4 x 19 but me. reelapeeling are you sure your going 44 mph thats 20mph fasterer that me that seems like an awfull lot
is the bottom painted my is old paint and chipped so that would slow me down a little

[steplift20]

heelapeeling what year is you honda

[rb437]

How can I tell what prop I have? It's obviously stainless steel, but I see no markings to indicate diameter or pitch. I can measure the diameter but how would you determine the pitch?

rick

[phester]

it should be stamped on there somewhere,try looking right in the hub itself or right next to the nut and washer that holds the prop on

[reelapeelin]

Hey, Step...just saw your post...not 44, but 42mph on GPS...no bottom paint, but bottom paint's not slowin' you down THAT much...

Honda is 2004 and that 42 is trimmed ALL the way up, light load and flat water...WOT 6000rpms... ;) ;D...

[steplift20]

hey reel thats moving\\
so what do you think
do you think i should go with a 15 1/4 x 17
i have a 13 1/4 x 19 and you know my specs
rpms about 5900 and top speed is 27mph
with 3 people[about240 185 165] plus 50 gallons of gas and takle total weight if i had to guess 1200 lbs

[phester]

from the questions i've asked about props, 15 1/4x 15" or 17" should get you where you wanna be. I've learned, thru this forum, that for every change in pitch,you will loose or gain about 300 rpms, lower pitch, quicker outta the hole,loose a bit on the top end. Higher pitch, slower outta the hole but a bit more on the top end

[reelapeelin]

Step, you asked if I think you should try a 15 1/4 x 17...yes, I do...I ran a 19 pitch and like you, felt I was leavin' a LOT of performance on the table...basicly, I ran every pitch from 15 to 19...might have even tried a 20, but 17 w/a large diameter was hands down the winner because it allowed motor to spin up to mfgr's max rpm, it allowed 30 mph cruise at an rpm level that's economical and outta the hole OK to suit me...you got same HP and virtually the same hull/ weight....I think it'll work for ya...if a Mercury Mirage in 15 1/2 x 17 is in your grasp, try it... ;) ;D...my dealer here has one, but they ain't cheap...yeow!...

[steplift20]

hey reel thanx you saved me alot of trying differant props i will go with the 15 1/4x17 and let you know how it runs
you sound like you know what your talking about and again thanx

[steplift20]

i just looked on the comp. and i counld get a 15 x17 aluminum prop or a 15 1/4 x17 s.s. prop whitch one do you have or recomend